Legal Secretary

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We are seeking a Legal Secretary to join State Farm’s In-House counsel in the Downtown Dallas, Texas office.  We hire the best employees to serve our customers, making us a leader in the insurance and financial services industry.  

Suzanne Calvert & Associates is seeking individuals that are comfortable in a high volume, team-oriented work environment where it is critical to stay organized and prioritize work as it is assigned.  The successful candidate will support attorneys performing the following:  finalizing, filing, and serving motions, pleadings and other legal documents, managing and scheduling the attorney/team calendars including depositions, deadlines, and due dates, communicating with our claims partners and clients, and mail distribution including incoming and outgoing.  The ability to work well with a team of lawyers, paralegals, and communicate with opposing counsel and staff is essential for this role.

You will be working in a hybrid environment, with some required presence in the office and some remote. Work arrangements could change over time based on business needs.

Hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

• 3-5 years civil litigation experience preferred 
• Personal injury experience preferred
• Litigation and trial experience preferred
• Calendaring/scheduling management
• Proficiency in software technology, tools, and case management system
• Working familiarity with court rules of procedure
• Propounding discovery
• Setting depositions including non-retained and retained expert witnesses
• Filing motions and pleadings (required in a high volume)
• Electronic case load environment
• Attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Insurance defense
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Adobe and e-filing is highly desired

 **Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for US work authorization for this opportunity.

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